Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Coubertin

Biography Pierre de Coubertin (1863 - 1937)

French historian

Also called: Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin.
Was born on 01 jan 1863.
Died on 02 sep 1937, at 74 years old.
Origin country France
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Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937) was a French pedagogue and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and considered father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studies a broad range of topics, most notably education and history.

This is a listing of Pierre de Coubertin's books. In addition to these, he wrote numerous articles for journals and magazines:

* Une Campagne de 21 ans.. Paris: Librairie de l'Éducation Physique. 1908.
* La Chronique de France (7 vols.). Auxerre and Paris: Lanier. 1900-1906.
* L'Éducation anglaise en France. Paris: Hachette. 1889.
* L'Éducation en Angleterre. Paris: Hachette. 1888.
* Essais de psychologie sportive. Lausanne: Payot. 1913.
* L'Évolution française sous la Troisième République. Paris: Hachette. 1896.
* France Since 1814. New York: Macmillan. 1900.
* La Gymnastique utilitaire. Paris: Alcan. 1905.
* Histoire unverselle (4 vols.). Aix-en-Provence: Société de l'histoire universelle. 1919.
* Mémoires olympiques. Lausanne: Bureau international de pédagogie sportive. 1931.
* Notes sur l'éducation publique. Paris: Hachette. 1901.
* Pages d'histoire contemporaine. Paris: Plon. 1908.
* Pédagogie sportive. Paris: Crés. 1922.
* La Respect Mutuel. Paris: Alean. 1915.
* Souvenirs d'Amérique et de Grèce. Paris: Hachette. 1897.
* Universités transatlantiques. Paris: Hachette. 1890.
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For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner...

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The important thing in life is not to triumph but to...

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